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  Paula Abdul explains her "confusing" 'American Idol' show comments

  April 30, 2008
  Paula Abdul described last night's live American Idol performance episode as "confusing" -- which is also probably a good term to describe her explanation for what actually happened.
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  'American Idol's Top 5 seventh-season finalists take to the stage

  April 30, 2008
  American Idol's Top 5 seventh-season finalists took the stage during last night's live performance episode, with each singing two Neil Diamond songs.
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  Ousted Carly Smithson dishes about her 'American Idol' experience

  April 25, 2008
  Carly Smithson said she wasn't the only seventh-season finalist thinking Wednesday night would be the end of his or her American Idol journey.
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  'American Idol' sends Carly Smithson home, reveals Top 5 finalists

  April 24, 2008
  Carly Smithson was revealed to be the seventh finalist eliminated from American Idol's seventh season during last night's live results show on Fox.
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  Simon Cowell denies he's split from longtime girlfriend Terri Seymour

  April 24, 2008
  While wedding bells may not be in Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour's future, a rumor of the couple splitting was apparently untrue.
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  'American Idol's Top 6 seventh-season finalists take to the stage

  April 23, 2008
  American Idol's Top 6 seventh-season finalists took the stage during last night's live performance episode, with each singing songs from an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

• 'American Idol Live 2008' summer tour dates and locations announced

  April 23, 2008
  American Idol's Top 10 seventh-season finalists won't be seeing much of the beach this summer because they'll be too busy performing on the show's American Idol Live 2008 concert tour, the dates and locations of which were announced Wednesday.
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  'American Idol' sends Kristy Lee Cook home, reveals Top 6 finalists

  April 17, 2008
  Kristy Lee Cook was revealed to be the sixth finalist eliminated from American Idol's seventh season during last night's live results show broadcast on Fox.
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  'American Idol's Top 7 seventh-season finalists take to the stage

  April 16, 2008
  American Idol's Top 7 seventh-season finalists took the stage during last night's live performance episode broadcast, with each singing a Mariah Carey song.
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  Michael Johns dishes on his 'American Idol' journey, surprise ouster

  April 14, 2008
  Michael Johns said he was "definitely aware" of the boos raining down from American's Idol live studio audience after he became the fifth seventh-season finalist eliminated from the competition.

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